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1987 BENTLEY TURBO R FOUR DOOR SALOON
Registration No. E909 FPK
Chassis No. SCBZSOTA9 JCH 22692
Engine No. 62668L410IT/8
Black with magnolia interior
Engine: V8, two pushrod operated overhead valves per cylinder, single Garrett AiResearch turbocharger with intercooler, Bosch Motronic electronic fuel injection, 6,750cc, est.300bhp at 3,800rpm; Gearbox: three speed automatic; Suspension: independent front with coil springs and anti-roll bar and independent rear with coil springs and automatic levelling; Brakes: four wheel discs with ABS. Right hand drive.
By the early Eighties, the market for sporting sedans expanded greatly. Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, BMW and even Maserati offered high performance four door sedans that prompted Bentley again to exploit its high performance heritage, first with the standard Mulsanne and later with the remarkable Mulsanne Turbo and Turbo R. The performance attributes of the 6750cc Rolls-Royce/Bentley V8, particularly its immense low rpm torque, suited the performance profile of 80's Bentley drivers while the Turbo R (for Roadholding) included a suspension and 275/55VR15 Pirelli tyre package that complemented the engine.
The Turbo R was more than an over-powered luxury conveyance. Bentley's designers created a high performance carriage worthy of the Bentley wings and its exemplary heritage, a five place sedan that would convey adults, with their evening coats and gowns, rapidly and competently across great distances at politically incorrect speeds. In 1987 a Turbo R set fifteen British records for an hour at speed, beating by 8mph the previous records set by a Lamborghini Countach. The Turbo R will launch its 2.5 tonnes to 60 mph in under 7 seconds and will surpass 100mph in less than 20 seconds, accomplishing these feats in the comforts of Connolly leather, Wilton wool carpet and hand-polished walnut, with cocktail tables for those not designated drivers. W.O. Bentley would have been proud.
On the motorway it will effortlessly humble supercars with quiet and understated elegance and is as contemporary and stylish today as when it was built.
This Turbo R was supplied new through Weybridge Automobiles in December 1987. A 1988 model, it was ordered in the black livery with a magnolia twin coachline that it wears today, and the interior appointed with corresponding trim of magnolia upholstery piped in black hide, and dark wood door cappings. Rear 'B' quarter badges and a grab handle to the front passenger door were the sole additions to the standard specification, naturally with the exception of a Stereo system.
Over the last thirteen years the Turbo has been kept alongside the other modern Bentleys and its predecessors principally due to it being a pre-catalyctic converter car and therefore of better performance than its successors until the later Turbos such as Lot 18. During this time it has covered just over 43,000 miles. The condition of the car is commensurate with this mileage, accordingly the interior shows some wear, and there are minor signs of age to the bodywork, but in general it can be described as good and has the prized benefit of single ownership.
Road taxed and MoT tested until November this year, the Bentley has at some stage received updated twin headlights and, Continental R specification 17 inch chrome wheels, which give it a more modern and sporting look.
The most prominent use of this car occurred on September 6th, 1997, when it was used to transport Elton John to the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey. It has been said that on this day when Elton John sang a song at the funeral of a friend, he carved out a position in public regard, both British and international, unprecedented in Pop history. The carefully rewritten Candle In The Wind, performed at Westminster Abbey in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, was heard by hundreds of millions around the world.
Derek Baulcombe, who drove Elton John to the funeral, said that it was an occasion that he would never forget and the most memorable moment of the twenty-seven years he's known his employer. Over a million people lined the streets of central London to watch the funeral procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey, and Elton John's rendition of Candle In The Wind was transmitted all over the world. Following the funeral, Baulcombe drove Elton John, in this Turbo, to the Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, London to record Candle In The Wind, 1997. All the profits and royalties from the record sales were donated to Princess Diana's favourite causes. The record became the world's best selling single of all time at 33 million copies, and was a Number 1 in 22 countries.
John Newman, Elton John's fleet manager, described this car as a 'Backup' vehicle, mainly used for transporting guests and for going in and out of town. He recalled driving Gianni Versace to the airport in this car, to meet a private plane at Heathrow. Sir Elton John confirmed that Versace particularly liked this car, in fact he said 'Gianni was never that interested in cars until he went in that Bentley. Then he said 'I love this car''. He apparently asked Elton's advice as to what car to get when he bought a house in New York, Sir Elton told him 'You have to have a Bentley Turbo' and that's what he bought.
Footnote:
Lit. ref: The Guinness Rocopedia, London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. 1998.
STRONG, M.C. The Great Rock Discography, Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. 1996
Registration No. E909 FPK
Chassis No. SCBZSOTA9 JCH 22692
Engine No. 62668L410IT/8
Black with magnolia interior
Engine: V8, two pushrod operated overhead valves per cylinder, single Garrett AiResearch turbocharger with intercooler, Bosch Motronic electronic fuel injection, 6,750cc, est.300bhp at 3,800rpm; Gearbox: three speed automatic; Suspension: independent front with coil springs and anti-roll bar and independent rear with coil springs and automatic levelling; Brakes: four wheel discs with ABS. Right hand drive.
By the early Eighties, the market for sporting sedans expanded greatly. Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, BMW and even Maserati offered high performance four door sedans that prompted Bentley again to exploit its high performance heritage, first with the standard Mulsanne and later with the remarkable Mulsanne Turbo and Turbo R. The performance attributes of the 6750cc Rolls-Royce/Bentley V8, particularly its immense low rpm torque, suited the performance profile of 80's Bentley drivers while the Turbo R (for Roadholding) included a suspension and 275/55VR15 Pirelli tyre package that complemented the engine.
The Turbo R was more than an over-powered luxury conveyance. Bentley's designers created a high performance carriage worthy of the Bentley wings and its exemplary heritage, a five place sedan that would convey adults, with their evening coats and gowns, rapidly and competently across great distances at politically incorrect speeds. In 1987 a Turbo R set fifteen British records for an hour at speed, beating by 8mph the previous records set by a Lamborghini Countach. The Turbo R will launch its 2.5 tonnes to 60 mph in under 7 seconds and will surpass 100mph in less than 20 seconds, accomplishing these feats in the comforts of Connolly leather, Wilton wool carpet and hand-polished walnut, with cocktail tables for those not designated drivers. W.O. Bentley would have been proud.
On the motorway it will effortlessly humble supercars with quiet and understated elegance and is as contemporary and stylish today as when it was built.
This Turbo R was supplied new through Weybridge Automobiles in December 1987. A 1988 model, it was ordered in the black livery with a magnolia twin coachline that it wears today, and the interior appointed with corresponding trim of magnolia upholstery piped in black hide, and dark wood door cappings. Rear 'B' quarter badges and a grab handle to the front passenger door were the sole additions to the standard specification, naturally with the exception of a Stereo system.
Over the last thirteen years the Turbo has been kept alongside the other modern Bentleys and its predecessors principally due to it being a pre-catalyctic converter car and therefore of better performance than its successors until the later Turbos such as Lot 18. During this time it has covered just over 43,000 miles. The condition of the car is commensurate with this mileage, accordingly the interior shows some wear, and there are minor signs of age to the bodywork, but in general it can be described as good and has the prized benefit of single ownership.
Road taxed and MoT tested until November this year, the Bentley has at some stage received updated twin headlights and, Continental R specification 17 inch chrome wheels, which give it a more modern and sporting look.
The most prominent use of this car occurred on September 6th, 1997, when it was used to transport Elton John to the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey. It has been said that on this day when Elton John sang a song at the funeral of a friend, he carved out a position in public regard, both British and international, unprecedented in Pop history. The carefully rewritten Candle In The Wind, performed at Westminster Abbey in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, was heard by hundreds of millions around the world.
Derek Baulcombe, who drove Elton John to the funeral, said that it was an occasion that he would never forget and the most memorable moment of the twenty-seven years he's known his employer. Over a million people lined the streets of central London to watch the funeral procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey, and Elton John's rendition of Candle In The Wind was transmitted all over the world. Following the funeral, Baulcombe drove Elton John, in this Turbo, to the Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, London to record Candle In The Wind, 1997. All the profits and royalties from the record sales were donated to Princess Diana's favourite causes. The record became the world's best selling single of all time at 33 million copies, and was a Number 1 in 22 countries.
John Newman, Elton John's fleet manager, described this car as a 'Backup' vehicle, mainly used for transporting guests and for going in and out of town. He recalled driving Gianni Versace to the airport in this car, to meet a private plane at Heathrow. Sir Elton John confirmed that Versace particularly liked this car, in fact he said 'Gianni was never that interested in cars until he went in that Bentley. Then he said 'I love this car''. He apparently asked Elton's advice as to what car to get when he bought a house in New York, Sir Elton told him 'You have to have a Bentley Turbo' and that's what he bought.
Footnote:
Lit. ref: The Guinness Rocopedia, London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. 1998.
STRONG, M.C. The Great Rock Discography, Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. 1996
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